n.
Pronunciation: p ə r- ' t ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin per- thoroughly + tussis cough
Date: circa 1799
: WHOOPING COUGH
n.
Pronunciation: p ə r- ' t ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin per- thoroughly + tussis cough
Date: circa 1799
: WHOOPING COUGH
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012